F.S. 790.25(3)(l)"A person traveling by private conveyance when the weapon is securely encased or in a public conveyance when the weapon is securely encased and not in the personís manual possession;"

Q1: I interpret this as you are not allowed to ride a city, bus, city trolley, or skyway carrying a concealed weapon, and that weapon cannot be in your manual possession, i.e., in a bag, purse, case, etc. Since these methods of conveyance don't normally provide separate luggage space, you cannot carry a firearm or other weapon on them. Even if they did provide separate storage, temporarily storing a container with a weapon in it would be problematic.

Q2: Are modes of transport, like trolleys operated by private enterprises for the benefit of the public considered a "public conveyance.? Example: the numerous trolley companies that operate in St. Augustine which provide tours of the city.

1. Yes your reading of the statute is correct. If you do not have a CWFL, then the firearm must be in a secured case and not in your manual possession (in your hand). The safest way of transporting a firearm on a public conveyance is to have it secured and stored in the luggage department under the bus or at least in a place you cannot reach the firearm. 2. Yes trolleys open to the public for transportation would be considered a public conveyance.

I've read 790.25, and I confess that with all the double negatives and ambiguous use of "this section", I still don't know if my CWFL permits me to carry a concealed firearm on my person on a Public Conveyance.